Soviet and Kosher.

Anna Shternshis's fascinating study traces the creation of a Soviet Jewish identity that disassociated Jewishness from Judaism. The cultural transformation of Soviet Jews between 1917 and 1941 was one of the most ambitious experiments in social engineering in the past century. During this perio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shternshis, Anne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2006.
Temas:
Jews > Soviet Union > History.
Jewish communists > Soviet Union.
Jews > Soviet Union > Identity.
Popular culture > Soviet Union.
Yiddish literature > Soviet Union > History and criticism.
Jews in popular culture > Soviet Union.
Juifs > URSS > Histoire.
Communistes juifs > URSS.
Juifs > URSS > Identité.
Culture populaire > URSS.
Littérature yiddish > URSS > Histoire et critique.
Juifs dans la culture populaire > URSS.
Jewish communists
Jews
Jews > Identity
Jews in popular culture
Popular culture
Yiddish literature
Soviet Union
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Anna Shternshis's fascinating study traces the creation of a Soviet Jewish identity that disassociated Jewishness from Judaism. The cultural transformation of Soviet Jews between 1917 and 1941 was one of the most ambitious experiments in social engineering in the past century. During this period, Russian Jews went from relative isolation to being highly integrated into the new Soviet culture and society, while retaining a strong ethnic and cultural identity. This identity took shape during the 1920s and 1930s, when the government attempted to create a new Jewish culture, ''national in form'' a.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (281 pages)
ISBN:9780253112156
025311215X

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